Leadership
Board of Directors

Nicole Sterling
President (2022-2023)
Director of Marketing & Communications
RSW Accounting + Consulting
Nicole is the Director of Marketing & Communications for RSW Accounting + Consulting in Montréal, Quebec Canada. As a marketing professional with international marketing experience, she has knowledge in private, corporate, agency, non-profit and association settings. Nicole has assisted companies and associations with marketing, communications, and business development activities for over 25 years.

Katie Butler Cohodes
Past President (2022-2023)
Marketing Manager
Armanino LLP
Katie Cohodes breathes innovation into each marketing project she develops. Clever and passionate, Katie excels at strategic planning, brand management, and marketing education.

Courtney Kiss
President-Elect (2022-2023)
Chief Growth & Development Officer
Johnson Lambert LLP
Courtney Kiss serves as Chief Growth & Development Officer for Johnson Lambert LLP, where she is responsible for strategic initiatives that align the growth of the firm's business with the growth and development of its professionals. Passionate about organizational culture, continuous innovation and evolution, and professional development, she works to heighten the experience of the firm's brand for both employees and clients.

Nicola Fleming
Vice President (2022-2023)
Director of Marketing
Perkins & Co
With over a decade of marketing experience, Nicola runs the marketing operations for Portland, Oregon’s largest locally owned accounting firm, Perkins & Co. Nicola works alongside her team to keep Perkins thriving in a dynamic market with stiff competition. Leading with a focus on collaboration and communication, Nicola directs the firm’s marketing strategy to keep Perkins relevant and successful.

Crystal Mapp
Secretary (2022-2024)
Lead Marketing Account Manager
Wipfli LLP
As a lead marketing account manager, Crystal develops strategic marketing plans to support the growth goals of assigned industry groups at Wipfli LLP, a top 20 firm. With more than 18 years of professional experience, including nearly 15 years in accounting marketing, she previously worked on the national marketing team of a top 10 firm and as the marketing director of a local firm in Southwest Missouri.

Edward Warren
Treasurer (2021-2023)
Partner Development Manager
Sage Intacct Account’s Program (SIAP)
Ed Warren is a Partner Development Manager for Sage Intacct. An experiences sales and marketing executive, Ed has over 30 years of sales and marketing experience as both an individual producer and a leader. Prior to joining Sage Intacct, Ed work for Dinamis, a provider of outsourcing support to bookkeeping, client accounting services (CAS) firms, and CPA firms. He also worked as an independent consulting help small and mid-sized CAS firms source new business.

Jennifer Cantero
Member-at-Large
Director of the Sensiba Center for Sustainability
Sensiba San Filippo LLP
Jennifer Cantero brings more than 20 years of business and marketing experience to her role as the leader for the Sensiba Center for Sustainability at Sensiba San Filippo. She leads the firm’s core sustainability efforts as well as consults with small to medium size business clients assisting with their sustainability strategy.

Greg Cole
Member-at-Large
Chief Marketing Officer
FORVIS
Greg has more than 15 years of experience operating his own business, where he facilitated large events and ensured guest satisfaction, before joining the firm in 2003. He also has experience in human resource management, recruiting, marketing, training, and organizational development, and has been published in several industry publications.
Jessica Hekmatjah
Member-at-Large
Chief Marketing Officer
BPM LLP
In her role, Jessica and her talented team collaborate with leadership to drive growth opportunities for the Firm. While she has significant experience in marketing and business development, she is particularly focused on driving the Firm’s go-to-market approach, operating strategy and client experience programs.

Ralph MacNamara
Member-at-Large
Principal – Business Development
Kaufman Rossin
Ralph MacNamara leads Kaufman Rossin’s business development department and is responsible for driving growth strategies for all service lines and industry teams. He was named Business Development Principal in 2017 and oversees all new client and cross-sell initiatives, sales operations, proposal team, sales training and events team.

Laura Metz
Member-at-Large
Manager, Demand Generation
Armanino LLP
Laura Metz is a marketing professional with over ten years' experience in the professional services industry, working with accounting firms for the past eight. She focuses on the "people" element of tax, audit and accounting, telling the stories that should be told in a way that people want to hear it.

Chris O'Day
Member-at-Large
Director of Marketing
LGA, LLP
Christopher O'Day is the Director of Marketing at LGA, LLP a full-service Certified Public Accounting and Business Advisory firm with offices in Woburn, MA, Chestnut Hill, MA, and Salem, NH. LGA specializes in tailoring services to suit the needs of closely-held businesses, entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, and non-profit organizations.

Brunella Reid
Member-at-Large
Director of Marketing
Moore Colson CPAs and Advisors
Brunella Reid is the Director of Marketing at Moore Colson. Brunella has over 20 years of experience including 15+ years in a marketing leadership role. Brunella’s specialty is elevating a brand and modernizing the marketing function at the corporate level. Brunella also has experience defining marketing strategies, developing content frameworks, and strengthening social media presence with a focus on the financial services, healthcare, and international trade/logistics industries.

Gabe Tevrizian
Member-at-Large
Director of Marketing
REDW LLC
Gabe Tevrizian is the Director of Marketing for REDW LLC. He is a growth-minded marketing and business development executive with more than two decades of B2B and professional services experience. He drives business results through effective brand management, demand generation and client experience programs while maximizing the firm’s go-to-market growth strategies.

Mary Yanocha
Member-at-Large
Chief Marketing Officer
Global Tax Management
As Chief Marketing Officer at Global Tax Management, Mary leads the strategic development and operational execution of the firm’s corporate marketing initiatives to drive growth for GTM. She actively partners with firm leadership, regional office leaders, and all service lines to create a unified GTM voice and brand presence.
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Rhonda Clark
Executive Director
In 2018, Rhonda joined AAM as the Association Manger managing the day-to-day operations, finances, coordinating key initiatives and the work of staff. Named the Executive Director in 2021, she works closely with the Board of Directors on strategic direction and fulfilling AAM’s mission.
Rhonda has 10 years of experience is association and non-profit management, as well as 20 plus years’ experience in marketing, public relations, business development and event management. She has worked in a number of industries, including government, legal, healthcare and environmental.

Emily Hensler
Project Coordinator
Emily Hensler is the Project Coordinator for the Association for Accounting Marketing. She supports AAM by coordinating communications, assisting committees, and managing special projects as needed.
She has worked with associations since 2014, supporting them in various positions ranging from members services, program management, and even software implementation.